last time two 100-loss teams played each other MLB

Tonight begins what could be an historic series in Major League Baseball. The 60-99 Chicago Cubs host the 53-106 Houston Astros for a three-game set. If the Astros win one of the first two games, then we will see two 100-loss teams face each other.

The last time two MLB teams with 100 losses played each other was on September 30, 1962. The 58-103 Chicago Cubs played the 40-119 New York Mets. The Cubs won that game 5-1 resulting in 59-103 and 40-120 records for each club. Casey Stengel was manager of the Mets and Charlie Metro was manager of the Cubs for that game. The Cubs had four Hall-of-Famers on the ’62 team: Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Lou Brock. The ’62 Mets had one HOFer: Richie Ashburn.

Since 1962 there have been ten instances where there have been two 100-loss teams in either the National League or American League. Here’s the list: